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Bangalore: Nine from coast get state Media Academy Awards

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Bangalore : 

The Karnataka Madhyama Academy Awards were conferred on persons with outstanding contributions to the field of journalism by chief minister Siddaramaiah at a function organized on Monday February 24 at the Banquet Hall of Vidhana Soudha. These awards pertain to the years 2012 and 2013.

Satish U Pai
Satish U Pai

 

Surendra S Wagle
Surendra S Wagle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ravi Hegde
Ravi Hegde

 

 

B M Hanif
B M Hanif

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sadashiva Shenoy
Sadashiva Shenoy
Raghavendra Bhat
Raghavendra Bhat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chetan Padubidri
Chetan Padubidri

 

P S Chandrashekar
P S Chandrashekar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thimmappa Bhat
Thimmappa Bhat

Among the winners were nine from coastal region – Founder of Udayavani daily and managing director of Manipal Media Networks T Sathish U Pai, Chetan Padubidri of Udayavani (Mysore Diganta award for the best human interest article), B M Hanif of Prajavani (Dakshina Kannada), Surendra S Wagle of Vijayavani (Dakshina Kannada), Thimmappa Bhat of Vijayavani (Uttara Kannada), Sadashiva Shenoy (Dakshina Kannada), P S Chandrashekar (Udupi), Ravi Hegde of Udayavani (Uttara Kannada) and Raghavendra Bhat of Kannada Prabha (Uttarakannada).

They were among the 58 journalists to receive the awards. In addition to Satish Pai, Prof H S Eshwar from Shimoga and veteran journalist, H S Balaram, received special prize for lifetime contribution to the field of journalism.

Speaking on the occasion, president of Karnataka Working Journalists Union president, Gangadhar Modaliyar, thanked the chief minister for his positive response to the demand for providing  health insurance to the families of journalists, and raising the honorarium for retired journalists to Rs 6,000 per month.

Minister for information, R Roshan Baig, presided over the programme. MLC, K Govindaraju, secretary of Kannada, culture, and information department, K R Niranjan, director of information department, N R Vishukumar, and academy secretary, S Shankarappa, were present.

In his introductory address, president of the academy, M A Ponnappa, said that the academy has now been functioning more professionally and actively than ever before.

In his address, chief minister, Siddaramaiah, requested the newspaper and television media to lay more emphasis on serving public interest rather that selfish interests. He   asked them to give importance to value-based objective information and investigative reports rather than simply conveying falsified statements of political and other leaders. He also held himself against giving exaggerated coverage to unimportant news items for sensationalizing them.

The special awards carry cash reward Rs 20,000 each and a plaque, while the other awards carry Rs 10,000 in cash and a plaque.

source: http://www.daijiworld.com / Daijiworld.com / Home> Top Stories / by Daijiworld Media Network – (SP) / Bangalore – February 25th , 2014

Rotary midtown sports award presentation tomorrow

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Mysore :

Rotary Mysore Midtown has organised a programme at Rotary Centre, JLB Road, tomorrow at 7 pm to presentation Rotary Midtown Sports Award-2014 to C.S. Amaranath, a Police Constable and an International Athlete.

Former Mayor N. Prakash will present the award.

About C.S. Amaranath: An International Athlete from the Police Department, C.S. Amarnath was born on July 15, 1969, as a third son to late. S. Subbanna and Gowramma couple, residing atop Chamundi Hill. Starting from his school days, along with education, he perused his passion for sports and participated in College, University and Open tournaments and won several prizes.

Amarnath joined Police Department in 1993 as a Constable and has served in various Police Stations in city and presently working in the Bomb Detection Squad. Since joining the Department till date, Amarnath has participated in many State and City-level Department Sports Meets and brought laurels by winning gold, silver and bronze medals. During the City Police Sports Meet in 2011, he ran 100 mts. race in 12.31 seconds and got the title ‘Sprint King.’

In 2012, he became the member of Mysore District Masters Athletic Club and since then has participated in numerous State, National and International Athletic Championships and won many awards.

He is also a Handball player and has participated in State, National and Dasara Handball tournaments. He has won 12 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals participating in State Masters Athletic Championship from 2007-2012; 2 bronze and 1 silver medal in the 28th Natl. Masters Athletic Meet, Jaipur.

He was runner in the team which ran with the Queens Baton (Torch) which came to Mysore before the 2010 CWG held at Delhi; In 2010, he participated in 31st Masters Athletic Meet held at Chennai and won bronze. In 2010, Amarnath represented India in the 16th Asian Masters Athletic Meet held at Kuala Lumpur and won gold in relay; In 2012, participated in 33rd Masters Athletic Meet in Bangalore and won silver in 4 X 100 relay; In 2012, represented country in the 26th Open Athletic Championship held at Sri Lanka in 100 mts., 200 mts. and long jump. He has the support of International Athlete M.P. Chandrashekar, Senior and Junior Police officers of his Dept., his elder brother C.S. Vishwanath, sister-in-law Pankaja and wife Shailasri.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / February 18th, 2014

‘ I will strive to uphold the interest of Anglo Indians’ , says MLA Vinisha Nero

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(from left): Former President of the Anglo Indian Association-Mysore, Richard Sherwood, Association President Henry Dove, Anglo Indian MLA Vinisha Nero, Association Secretary G.A. Edwards and Lawrence Nero at a function held at St. Philomena’s High School in city on Sunday.
(from left): Former President of the Anglo Indian Association-Mysore, Richard Sherwood, Association President Henry Dove, Anglo Indian MLA Vinisha Nero, Association Secretary G.A. Edwards and Lawrence Nero at a function held at St. Philomena’s High School in city on Sunday.

Mysore :

“I will strive to uphold the interests of the community, work from the grassroot level, represent the community with their problems and uphold the culture of the community,” said Vinisha Nero, the newly-nominated Anglo Indian MLA here on Sunday.

Speaking at a programme organised by The All India Anglo Indian Association-Mysore Branch, at St. Philomena’s High School here, she said that having been brought up with middle class values had helped her to understand the importance of education, respect for elders, integrity and hard work.

Stating that a helpful nature and high aspirations were her fortitude, she added that she was humbled and honoured to accept this position, to serve the Anglo-Indian community and further contribute to the greatness of the State and the country.

Vinisha called upon the youth to respect elders as they were the guiding force behind them and also asked them not to get tired of working and learning as it takes them to greater heights.

She also called upon every one to give respect to their mother tongue and other languages too.

Henry Dove, President, All India Anglo Indian Association Mysore Branch, speaking to Star of Mysore, said that Vinisha Nero had an experience of 31 years in the Administrative field from small beginnings, worked hard and progressed in her career.

He further said that Vinisha had worked in top MNCs like Microsoft, Cisco, Capital One, Clutch Group, besides personally managing the visit of Bill Gates during his visit to Bangalore and added that her job had given her experience in dealing with people at all levels, solving problems, being a team player and a facilitator.

Former President of the Association, Richard Sherwood, said that Vinisha has served in various positions in The All India Anglo Indian Association and the Boards of Managements of various prestigious educational institutions.

Secretary of the Association G.A. Edwards, Lawrence Nero (husband of Vinisha Nero) and other committee members were present on the occasion.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / February 18th, 2014

Satya Nadella, Manipal University alumni named 3rd Microsoft CEO

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Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella

Bringing great pride to India, Hyderabad born Satya Nadella has been selected as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Microsoft Corporation. Having worked at Microsoft for 22 years, the 46-year old Nadella is the third leader of the software magnet, after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. Although without the clichéd pedigree of IIT/IIM, Nadella has risen to great heights following his graduation in Engineering from Manipal University.

‘Satya is a proven leader with hard-core engineering skills, business vision and the ability to bring people together,’ Gates said in a statement.

Professors at Manipal University Tuesday voiced happiness at alumnus Satya Nadella being named the new Microsoft chief and remembered him as a quiet student with a keen eye for detail.

Vinod V. Thomas, his teacher at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), remembered Nadella as a “sincere, quiet student in his college days who earned his degree in first class with distinction”.

“It is a great moment which makes every MITians proud..” said Thomas, now the MIT director.

The university rejoiced at the new responsibility for Nadella, who was part of the 1988 batch in Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication, terming it a great day for the university.

“Yes, it is a great day for Manipal University. Every single student, past and present will cherish this glorious moment. Satya’s great achievement has done Manipal Institute of Technology and Manipal University proud,” said Chancellor Ramdas M. Pai.

“This is the biggest event for Manipal University. Over the last three months, when his name was shortlisted for the job, we have been hoping and praying that Satya would get the job. Today is a red letter day in the history of Manipal University,” Pai said, according to a varsity statement.

School of Information Sciences director Harishchandra Hebbar, who taught digital electronics to Nadella, said: “As a student he had a keen eye for details. He would always want to know the how and why of everything that was being taught in the class. He never would take the next step without fully knowing the step he has already taken.”

After completing his BE here at MIT, Nadella went to the US and completed his master’s degree in computer science from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago. He has been with Microsoft for 22 years.

source: http://www.indiatoday.intoday.in / IndiaToday.inEducation / Home> New>Story / India Today Online / New Delhi / February 05th, 2014

UL DQS India releases the first AS 9120 certification for Noble Aerospace in India

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UL DQS India releases the first AS 9120 certification for Noble Aerospace in India
• First of its kind certification released by UL DQS India
• Noble Aerospace is only the second company to receive this certification in the country
Bangalore :

UL DQS India, the Indian subsidiary of DQS Holdings GmBH has awarded AS 9120 certification to Noble Aerospace today. This is the first time UL DQS India is releasing this certificate and Noble Aerospace is only the second company to receive this certification in India. This standard is for use by organizations that procure parts, materials and assemblies and sells these products to a customer in the Aerospace industry. This includes organizations that procure products and split them into smaller quantities.

This certification includes ISO 9001quality management system requirements and specifies additional requirements for a quality management system for the aerospace industry applicable to stockists and distributors.

“UL DQS India has taken a step forward by releasing AS 9120 certification in India. The auditing was lead by Krishna Kamath, who is the only Indian and is among the 37 auditors in Aerospace Practice across the world to have been qualified for all the three Aerospace standards (AS9110, AS9120 and AS9100).” said Dr K Murugan, CEO & MD, UL DQS India.

“It was a unique experience to audit Nobel Aerospace. The process to determine counterfeit, suspect and unapproved parts including the requirements of reporting such detection was very exhaustive and effective. All the applicable clauses were audited for compliance and effectiveness and was found to be as per the requirements.” said Mr Krishna Kamath – Head Aerospace Practice, UL DQS India.

source: http://www.openpr.com / OpenPR / Home> CET-Logistics & Transport / from K2 Communications / Bangalore – February 03rd, 2014 

Karnataka captain Vinay joins greats Kumble, Dravid, Prasanna

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Hyderabad :

R Vinay Kumar on Sunday became the sixth Karnataka captain to win the Ranji Trophy. On the fifth and final day of the Ranji Trophy final today at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Karnataka defeated Maharashtra by seven wickets to clinch the India’s premier domestic title.

Final report

This was Karnataka’s seventh Ranji Trophy honour. Vinay joined an elite club of Karnataka skippers with Ranji Trophy titles. EAS Prasanna was the first captain to lead the team to the trophy in 1973-74.

Vinay Kumar with Ranji Trophy
Vinay Kumar with Ranji Trophy

Prasanna again was the leader of the side when they claimed the trophy in 1977-78 season. The other winning Karnataka captains are Brijesh Patel, Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Joshi.

This was Karnataka’s first title since 1998-99. Back then, current coaches J Arun Kumar and Mansur Ali Khan were part of the team.

Karnataka Ranji Trophy Titles

(Read as season, opponent in final, captain, result)

1973-74 – Vs Rajasthan, EAS Prasanna (Won by 185 runs)

1977-78 – Vs Uttar Pradesh, Prasanna (Won by innings and 193 runs)

1982-83 – Vs Bombay, Brijesh Patel (Drawn, won on first innings lead)

1995-96 – Vs Tamil Nadu, Anil Kumble (Drawn, won on first innings lead)

1997-98 – Vs Uttar Pradesh, Rahul Dravid (Drawn, won on first innings lead)

1998-99 – Vs Madhya Pradesh, Sunil Joshi (Won by 96 runs)

2013-14 – Vs Maharashtra, R Vinay Kumar (Won by 7 wickets)

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source: http://www.thatscricket.com / ThatsCricket.com / Home> News / by Aprameya / Tuesday – February 04th, 2014

Rahul Dravid, Qamarul to receive honorary doctorate

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Rahul Dravid is among the 12 personalities who will receive an honorary doctorate from Gulbarga University. / File photo: S. Subramanium / The Hindu
Rahul Dravid is among the 12 personalities who will receive an honorary doctorate from Gulbarga University. / File photo: S. Subramanium / The Hindu

Gulbarga University’s 32nd convocation will be held today

The former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid is among the 12 personalities who will receive honorary doctorate from Gulbarga University during the 32nd annual convocation to be held on the university campus here on Thursday.

Vice-Chancellor E.T. Puttaiah told presspersons here on Wednesday that the list included people ranging from educationists and politicians to social activists. They would be conferred Doctor of Laws and Doctor of Sciences.

The other persons who will receive the honorary doctorate are Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises K.H. Muniyappa; Municipal Administration and Waqf Minister Qamarul Islam; Rajyogini Brahmakumari Dadi Ratan Mohini; Sri Chennaveera Shivacharyaru of Samsthan Hiremath; Sri Shivanand Swamigalu of Siddalingeshwar Viraktamath; Dalit leader Shivaram Mogha; Editor of Agni Rajasekhar Hatagundi; secretary of the Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society Sharad Rampure, chairman of the New Horizon Educational Institution Mohan S. Manghnani; entrepreneur Krishnaji Kulkarni and contractor Dhareppa Uppar.

Defending the decision to confer the doctorate on so many people, Prof. Puttaiah said the university had received a total of 46 applications. The final list was selected by Governor H.R. Bhardwaj, who is also Chancellor of the university.

Prof. Puttaiah said that Ph.D and M. Phil would be awarded to 115 and 90 scholars respectively.

A total of 157 meritorious students who stood first in their respective courses would receive gold medals and cash prizes.

Sumita Pujari, a student of Doddappa Appa MBA Institute, topped the university by bagging eight gold medals and securing the first rank in MBA.

Hussain Basha came second by winning seven gold medals and securing the first rank in M.Sc. Mathematics.

Eminent scientist and Principal Scientific Advisor to the Union government R. Chidambaram will deliver the convocation address.

source: http://www. thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Karnataka / by  Special Correspondent / Gulbarga – February 20th, 2014

Learn all about Karnataka’s flora online

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Bangalore :

Karnataka’s flora is in full bloom online, thanks to an internet database launched by the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), on Thursday.

The database enables researchers as well as laypersons to key in the name of any plant species to find out the regions to which it is endemic, the key identification features, habit and distribution locality, among others. At present, the database can be accessed only by IISc faculty. It will be open to all after two weeks.

“This is good news for researchers. They can get details of 5,216 plants with their origin in Karnataka,” K Shankar Rao, distinguished fellow of CES, said. The database is perhaps the first online herbarium to cover the entire flora of any state in the country. He hoped the portal will create awareness about Karnataka’s rich floral heritage.

The online herbarium will help in deciding whether any hydroelectric or other project can be undertaken in certain areas. “People can raise objections if any endangered species is damaged due to the project by checking our database for plants endemic to those areas,” he said.

Shankar, who retired as biochemistry professor from IISc nine years ago, has worked for eight years with 14 other faculty members of the institute to develop the database.

They are endangered

Hopea Ponga: Found in the Western Ghats, it is a lofty tree with simple leaves which are up to 23 cm long and 7.5 cm broad with a swollen petiole. The tree can grow up to 18 metres. It produces gall which is mistaken as fruit.

Prunus Ceylanica: This tree grows up to 20 metres and is found in the Western Ghats. The leaves have a blunt tip and the tree yields white flowers.

Pterocarpus Marsupium: Also known Indian Kino Tree, it is found in the Ghats and can grow up to 30 metres. In Karnataka, it is known as Kempu Honne. It is used in ayurvedic medicines and in producing insulin.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Bangalore> Namma Metro / TNN / January 31st, 2014

Bedridden for 10 years, she’s back on her feet

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Bangalore :

Kavitha Tubaki was in class 8 when she experienced nerve-wracking pain in her knees, hips, wrist, hands and feet. The condition worsened, and in 2003, the Dharwad girl had to drop out of college. Diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis that intensified into severe osteoporosis, Kavitha was confined to bed for 10 long years. In 2010, she weighed barely 19 kg as a 27-year-old. Her joints, wrist, neck, hip, knees and ankles were rendered non-functional.

But Kavitha saw a ray of hope when she consulted Dr Praveen Basavanagoudar. She underwent four surgeries in a span of 12 days in April 2013. Now back on her feet, although with support, Kavitha feels she’s got a new lease of life. Bilateral hip and knee replacements have restored her smile.

“In my 17 years of medical service, I haven’t come across a patient with such fragile bones. I didn’t promise to make Kavitha walk again, I only saidIwouldtry my best.Thesurgery waschallenging for me as well as the cardiologists and anaesthetist,” said Dr Praveen, consultant and joint replacement surgeon at Sagar Hospital, Kumaraswamy Layout. Senior anaesthetist Dr HN Chandrappa and cardiologists Dr KS Kishore and Dr Deviprasad were part of the team.

“Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis which transforms into osteoporosis is a systemic inflammatory disease affecting joints. It can also harm the liver and eyes,” he said. Kavitha weighed less than 30kg when she was wheeled into the OT. A victim of social stigma, she was depressed and suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), characterized by recur- FIT AGAIN: Kavitha Tubaki underwent bilateral hip and knee replacements last April. Now, the Dharwad woman is able to walk with support rent, unwanted and repetitive behaviour.

“I’ve gone through the worst. But now I have forgotten where it pained. I never imagined I would be able to set my foot on the ground again. This is a second life for me,” said a beaming Kavitha who wants to resume studies.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Bangalore> Dharwad / by Sunitha Rao, R – TNN / January 31st, 2014

Prag Cine Awards function in Bengaluru

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Guwahati  :

High in glamour quotient with exhaustive list of popular film and television stars of the country, this year’s Prag Cine Awards, to be held in Bengaluru, would honour veteran Assamese actress Mridula Baruah with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

For the first time since its inception in 2003, the award function would be held outside the State, where the stalwarts of Assamese cinema would take part. On the other hand, the talented contingent of actors and singers of the State would showcase their talent in the ‘silicon valley’ of India.

“Along with providing a national platform for our actors to perform, we have designed this year’s award ceremony as a fusion of Assamese and Kannada film industries, with hopes of strengthening the ties further and making the regional film industry stronger,” said Sanjive Narain, chairman and managing director of Prag Network, addressing the media today.

The award function, supported by Assam Society of Bangalore would be held on March 22.

Previously, the Prag Life time Achievement Award had been conferred on Dr Bhupen Hazarika, Gyanada Kakati, Abdul Mazid, Nipon Goswami and Biju Phukan. Mridula Baruah, who enthralled the audience of Assam with her mesmerising performances in a number of super hit movies over decades, would be honoured this year for her remarkable contribution to the Assamese cinema.

The Prag awards would be presented in 23 categories and would be telecast on nine regional satellite channels across the country. National award winning director and producer of Karnataka, Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar and theatre personality Bhagirathi would facilitate an easier co-ordination between the artistes of both the regional film industries.

“Bangalore is not just the IT hub, but also a home away from home for a large number of Assamese professionals, students and other people. Further, the distinguished members of Kannada, Tamil and other Southern film fraternity would be a part of this event, apart from those from the Hindi film and television world,” added Narain.

Lauding the effort of taking an Assamese film awards function to the national level, eminent playwright Arun Sarma said that positive changes should always be welcomed.

Popular Assamese actress Barasha Rani Bishaya, sharing her thoughts, said that all the regional actors harbour the hope of working in other regional film industries and in Bollywood. “Though we have the talent to compete, yet the opportunity must be there. The Prag Awards, though a one-day event, would open doors for us,” she said.

The awards would have performances by leading actors, including Nishita, Barasha, Asha, Tanvi, Meghranjini and singing sensation Zubeen, Papon and Zublee.

source: http://www.assamtribune.com / The Assam Tribune / Home / by Staff Reporter / Guwahati – January 31st, 2014